This T520 has the 2620M i7 2.7 Ghz processor and is noticeably faster than the i5 2450M that is in my E530 and the M540 that is in the T510. Though the screen resolution between the T510 and T520 is the same, the T20 is noticeably sharper. Probably different TFT.

Memory is 8 GB and has the nVidia 4200M option. Not much of a gaming card, but great for business or PS. The drive is a 500GB 7200 RPM unit. It came pre-loaded with MS Windows 7 Professional 64 bit and all of the Lenovo utilities. It was like buying a new computer, and in fact, had this come to me in a Lenovo box, I'm not sure I would have been able to tell the difference.

There is not a mark on it anywhere, including the top cover. No wear on the trackpad nor scratches or even a hint of a blemish on the palmrest. No key-shine, nothing.

It also came with the FPR, camera, fax modem, SD card reader, and Smartcard slot.

Thank you. The T520 has been running well. The whole T series in my collection (I just used that description for my computers for the first time) has been running well and doing the jobs I bought them for.

No complaints about any of them.

My nephew should be very happy with the E530 he's getting for Christmas.

Just got one of these off eBay for just under $300, identical specs to yours. Just missing the fingerprint reader; and they weren't clear as to if the Nvidia option was added...... So excited for it to arrive, my T520 is to replace my poor T500 that's suffering from hinge wobble and SKS (Squishy Keyboard Syndrome). Call me picky, but the keyboard and bezel squish ruined my modern thinkpad experience, as I've had a t40, t41, t43, and an r51. Hoping my T520 will prove me wrong.

I've got those that I know of. I'd wager my problems lay with the weight saving keyboard backplate, and some of the plastic clips (both behind where the battery sits and the ones that clip into the metal bracket under the keyboard) do not sit properly. I've gone as far as using duct tape to keep the backplate secured to the motherboard better; but it did not help unfortunately.